Ethan in Cleveland

Alabama is a better team than PSU, SMU, and Indiana. I understand why they are out but they have more talent than those three teams. If Ohio State survives today, the championship will be decided when Ohio State faces Oregon in the next round Curious, NCAA Basketball has Sweet 16, Elite 8, and Final Four. Anyone know if these initial rounds have nicknames yet?

Dawkins has been very good this year. Perhaps as good as he has ever played. He's been a good LT but he has had some consistency issues. I may have my seasons mixed up but I think it was 2020. He was not playing well for the first 10 or so games. Then all of a sudden he played the final 5 or 6 and the playoff stretch at an incredibly high level. The following year he got hit with COVID and took a long time to recover. Last year like the entire team he seemed up and down in his play. He is not a HOF talent. I do think he is approaching Wall of Fame status.

Would really like to know if and how much these were Whaley's picks

Teebow Jump Pass would be a an all-time great play!

I think the most impressive and crazy athletic only JA can do throw was the 20 yard dart to Cook while running to his left and throwing it at least 5 yards back to his right. The throw that was the most professional was the modified wheel (ran through the o-line instead of around the outside of the o-line) route over the shoulder arching pass to Johnson. That was just perfection. Probably the best touch deep throw he has ever made. That first pass to Johnson is so beautiful. However the route design is even better. Most up the field pass patterns like that by a RB go outside the OT and up the sideline. This one Johnson goes between the OT/OG and up the seam while angling toward the sideline. This keeps the LB flat footed at first and then allows Johnson to keep running away from him toward the sideline. Just a killer design. Not sure I've seen that route before. If other have let me know.

Dallas and Pittsburgh are the ones I dislike the most

Their best player is on IR and weren't they down their top 3 CBs?? I don't care either way. I'm not giving McDermott any injury excuses so Detroit gets none either. It's still 11 on 11.

You think Reed would be in the HOF with Todd Collins, Jp Losman, and Doug Flutie??? You are living in nostalgia world. There is nothing wrong with that. We all loved the 1990s team. But let's remember these great players once won a AFC Championship game 10-7, and were noncompetitive in 3 of four SuperBowls.

Yeah the contemporary thing is a good discussion too Elway, Marino, Montana, Young, and possibly Aikman were all better. Favre was just getting his career started.

Please. I saw every Kelly and Reed game. You just aren't being realistic. Moulds was bigger, faster, and better in every way compared to Reed except in one category. The QB throwing him the ball. Reed never had back to back 1000 yard seasons. Diggs had 6 in a row, 4 with the Bills.

Yeah ok... And Mahomes, Wilson, Jackson, Burrow don't do that every week? All the great ones do.

Lol. Moulds was a better WR than Reed.

Cmon man that is a bit ridiculous. He had plenty of arm strength and was a better deep ball thrower than Allen is today. Marino had zero mobility and if he played today he would blow away any of these current QBs even Brady.

That is fair, but toughness is far from the top criteria for a QB today. Accuracy, intelligence, pocket awareness, situational awareness, arm strength, escapability, and running talent are more important. Kelly had many of those qualities too.

1. Allen 2. Mahomes 3. Burrow 4. Herbert 5. Jackson 6. Stafford 7. Wilson 8. Kelly I loathe interceptions. I have Kelly 8th. Kelly threw 175 INTs in 11 seasons compared to 237 TDs. Russell Wilson has 109 INT in 13 seasons. Stafford has 187 INT but in 16 seasons and a near 2:1 TD/INT ratio and far far more yards Rodgers in his prime but not now Tua is more accurate but Kelly was better QB Dak is more prolific but Kelly was still better Jayden Daniels is amazing but not quite there yet... Purdy is a system guy. Never liked Kirk Cousins Baker is an interesting comparison. Both gunslingers. Both threw a lot of INTs. Kelly had more success with better teams. Kelly is still better but when Baker is on he is very good.

Probably going to get flamed but if there is a second flaw (consistent deep ball being the other) in Josh's game it is these quick throws to WR screens. He really doesn't throw them well. He bounced a ball to Samuel in the Detroit game. It's almost like he doesn't have the ball fully gripped. These bad throws and Samuel's injuries have hurt him. Shakir took most of the Isiah McKenzie crossing routes. Just not much else for Samuel to do.

Remember all the people that said the high number of interceptions didn't matter? Well look what happens when Josh plays a little safer! Nearly unstoppable offense. I will offer one critique. The slide at the Detroit 20 yard line. I understand he thought that was probably enough to win the game. In hindsight we know the defemse wasn't holding two three score leads. Hopefully in the playoffs he keeps churning for the endzone. He had two guys nearing him but they were both already chasing him at an angle. He probably gets at least ten more yards and maybe scores if he keeps running.

Yeah I hear you. After the 13 second game I'm sure most of us thought we had a superstar #2. Very good player while he was here. Just too inconsistent.

Might be higher but team would be worse. When did this offense explode? When they added Cooper and Shakir was healthy. Yeah I know no targets for Cooper this week but he had 14 last week. My guess is the defense is accounting for him and that has opened up things for others. Mack is producing 50% more than I thought hecwould, he is excellent in the run game, and appears to be a great locker room fit. Probably couldn't ask for a better FA singing for the cost.

Olympic Hurdles in 2028!

He made two perfect kicks and all his XPs under more pressure later in the game. It's all mental. He's a worry but far less of a worry than this defense.

When did 3 starters out become six or 7?

Be careful what you wish for. That offense can put up 50 on our defense.

I understand the decision and it is defensable. Not taking your timeouts on defense before the 2 min warning is not however. McDermott made same mistake against Rams. You control the clock on offense. Use timeouts on defense to save over 100 seconds of clock. Maybe save one if only down by a FG. But if down multiple scores you need time.

Kelly was a very good QB but he's not close to a top 10 all time QB. He's closer to 20-25. OJ is still in the conversation for top 10 and possibly top 5 RB of all time. If you are talking Mount Rushmore of Bills players it's, Bruce, Allen, OJ, and Thurman Thomas in that order for me.